If you are going pro, Nikon or Canon probably are better choices. Pentax lenses are limited and are more expensive. I bought 2 prime lenses (50/1.8 and 35/2.4), they are both very sharp, but the autofocus is not ultrasound. (slow and noisy). They are completely plastic.

1; Great bang for the buck! ($600 for 2 weather-sealed lens, weather-sealed camera body, 1 external flash, a card and a bag) 2; Image quality is very good 3; Good ergonomics, easy-to-navigate menu system; The green button to reset exposure compensation is really nice; 4.

None for the price

This is a quality camera package at a competitive price. As with all DSLR's you have to experiment with exposure settings as each brand has its own preferences which may be considered to be slightly under or over exposed dependant upon your point of view.

Amazing camera. I just love this camera. The so many functions and so easy to use (please read manual). You can also set specific buttons as your your favourite settings that you would like to keep which helps a lot during photography. The colour and hsarpness is very good.

I bought my first Digital SLR about seven years ago after using it's film version happily for about seven years. It died after two years so I bought a high-end digital point and shoot camera instead that served me fairly well most of the time although limitations of the autofocus (no manual mode...

Very fast and accurate autofocus in spot mode; smooth, low noise shutter action. Automatic capture mode has so far easily handled all the subjects and situations I have tried it on, even ones that didn't work with for previous cameras I have used.

A little too small for my large hands but I think I will get used to using it

I bought this camera recently from Pixmania and I am very happy with it. It is a good design, easy to grip and has taken some really sharp and beautiful photo's. I was keen to buy a Pentax camera - I bought it to replace my old reliable Pentax ME Super which served me well as I used it for over 25...

I like the fact that the Pentax K-50 is fairly easy to set up and use although I still have a lot to read up on but I am looking forward to experiment with lots of different functions!  The settings are large enough to read without glasses which is great.

It is slightly heavier than some other models but I am pleased that I chose this particular camera; I was very disappointed that the Instruction Booklet that was included had a variety of languages in but no English!

I bought this camera for my daughter as a birthday present and she seems very happy with it so far. It offers lots of different settings and features so she is working her way through understanding and trying them all out.

My first SLR camera since my K1000. Simply amazing low light shots. Best vacations pics ever. No longer the washed out disappointing pics of the past. Fairly easy to use in both auto or manual mode. Weather resistant feature a must for those damp drizzly days.

Pentax K-50 Review - The Pentax K-50 is virtually identical to the K-500, albeit boasting a few extra features. Is it worth the extra cash?

Weather sealing; Excellent features; Image quality

AF can be noisy with kit lens; Would be nice to see a vari-angle screen at this price

The Pentax K50 is a solid, satisfying camera, its sensor is capable of excellent results but it is still lacking a bit in terms of focus speed.

image quality; handling; controls

(somewhat) focus; video

The Pentax K-50 is a new mid-range DSLR camera. Key features include a dustproof, weather-resistant and cold-resistant construction, an ISO range of 100-51200, Full HD 1080p video at 30, 25 and 24fps, 6fps continuous shooting, 11-point SAFOX IX+ AF system, High Dynamic Range mode, and a range of...